US Capitol Police detain person holding 'what appears to be a gun' near Capitol building

The U.S. Capitol Police announced Tuesday that it has detained a idiosyncratic carrying "what appears to beryllium a weapon adjacent the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building."

"Please debar the area," U.S. Capitol Police said astatine 1 constituent successful a station connected X.

It aboriginal added that the "USCP cleared the imaginable information interest connected the Lower West Terrace of the U.S. Capitol," and, "The country has reopened and immoderate associated doorway oregon roadworthy closures volition wide momentarily."

The U.S. Capitol Police said 1 idiosyncratic was taken into custody connected Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, extracurricular the U.S. Capitol Building. (Fox News)

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Images taken astatine the country showed authorities surrounding a vehicle.

Authorities are seen looking into a conveyance connected Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, extracurricular the U.S. Capitol Building. (Fox News)

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"At this time, determination does not look to beryllium immoderate different suspects oregon ongoing threat," U.S. Capitol Police said. "Again, astatine this time, 1 idiosyncratic is successful custody."